Albizia lebbeck
- noun
- Specialized
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Albizia lebbeck
- In the garden, the distinctive seed pods of Albizia lebbeck make a characteristic clattering sound in the wind.
Examples
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The Albizia lebbeck is often planted as a shade tree in tropical regions.
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Researchers studied the medicinal properties of Albizia lebbeck bark for potential health benefits.
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Look at the Albizia lebbeck!
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The Albizia lebbeck tree provides shade.
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In the garden, the distinctive seed pods of Albizia lebbeck make a characteristic clattering sound in the wind.
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The Albizia lebbeck is often planted as a shade tree in tropical regions.
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Researchers studied the medicinal properties of Albizia lebbeck bark for potential health benefits.
Synonyms
A large tree with big leaves, round clusters of yellow-green flowers, and long seed pods that rattle in the wind
A large tree with broad leaves, round clusters of greenish-yellow flowers, and long seed pods that rattle in the wind
A large spreading tree with big leaves, round yellow-green flowers and long seed pods that rattle in the wind
Surface Forms
Morphology
Albizia + lebbeck
This is a scientific binomial: 'Albizia' names the genus (a type of feathery‑leaved tree), so a learner who knows that constituent can infer the expression refers to a kind of tree. The specific epithet 'lebbeck' has no independent, transparent lexical meaning for most learners, so the full referential and descriptive content is not predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Albizia lebbeck gets its name from two parts: Albizia, after an Italian family who first brought the tree to Europe, and lebbeck, from old local names for the same plant. So the Latin name is a simple label that points to the big shade tree with round flower clusters and long seed pods that rattle, the one often called the 'siris tree' or 'woman's tongue tree'.
